I recently came across some eBooks by Edward Verosky, a professional photographer who likes to teach people how to make pictures. I bought a few of his eBooks, as DPS was offering them at a discounted price, and have been impressed by the content.

I recently reviewed Edward's "Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level", and am now taking a closer look at another of his eBooks, titled "100% Reliable Flash Photography". It is a 75-page eBook that provides detailed information on improving your flash photography, both indoors and outdoors.

Edward first provides some introductory information on lighting, covering the terminology and tools associated with flash photography, providing definitions for all the commonly used terms, and describing the equipment, ranging from snoots, flags and more. An overview of light, reflected light, large vs small light sources is next, as well as a brief overview of how cameras set exposure with aperture, shutter speed and ISO, as well as exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation.

We then get to the heart of this eBook - where Edward describes a set of standard camera and flash settings that can be used for indoor flash photography, and a set of standard settings for outdoor flash photography. These standard settings are not a one-size-fits-all, but provide a good starting point, allowing you to easily adjust for more or less ambient lighting, and more or less flash lighting, as required, from that starting point.

The longest chapters of "100% Reliable Flash Photography" are dedicated to describing various indoor and outdoor lighting techniques, with lighting diagrams, sample photos, and a discussion of each technique.
In addition to the chapters on standard settings, these chapters on lighting techniques are probably the most useful in the book, providing practical techniques that you can easily use yourself.


I found the "100% Reliable Flash Photography" eBook to be very easy to read, with plenty of illustrative diagrams, sample photos, and useful information. Highly recommended for any photographer who wants to learn more about flash photography.

The "100% Reliable Flash Photography" eBook can be purchased online for USD$15, and is available for immediate download after submitting your payment online.